DAY THREE Istanbul, Ankara 9-17-08:, Audio from Ahmet Davutoglu, Mithat Bereket , Yavuz Baydar, Zafer Atay; photo gallery

Photo Gallery: Istanbul, Ankara, Ahmet Davutoglu, Hugh Pope, Soli Ozel, and journalists (for cutlines, click the text icon).

AUDIO:

Ahmet Davutoglu, the chief foreign policy aide to Turkey's prime minister, on Sept. 17, 2008. He speaks at length about Turkey’s foreign policy, its “Kurdish issues” and the principles guiding Turkey’s current government, the AK Parti, in its foreign relations.

AUDIO:

Media and the government: Yavuz Baydar (left), ombudsman for Sabah newspaper; Mithat Bereket (center), reporter and host of TRT1 television station, Zafer Atay (right), deputy general secretary of the Turkish Journalists Association; speaking on The Turkish Media, Freedom of Expression and Article 301.

Speaker order (roughly) -- 4:24 – Zafer Atay; 10:17 – Mithat Bereket; 22:52 – Yavuz Baydar; 36:33 – Baydar; 37:13 – Bereket; 39:50 – Baydar; 41:41 – Bereket; 43:01 – Atay; 47:27 – Baydar; 54:50 – Bereket; 56:06 – Atay; 58:49 – Baydar; 59:59 – Bereket; 1:01:07 – Baydar; 1:04:04 – Atay; 1:04:50 – Baydar; 1:05:00 – Bereket; 1:06:00 – Baydar; 1:11:07 – Bereket; 1:12:24 – Atay; 1:14:19 – Baydar; 1:16:22 – Bereket; 1:18:59 – Baydar

AUDIO:

Soli Ozel, professor, Biligi University, discusses current ruling party, the AK Parti, and its internal and international relations. He also discusses the AK Parti’s power plays within the country, including against and in defense from the military and media, and how those actions may look to the Western world. (Note: The sound gets much better about 2 minutes in)

AUDIO:

Hugh Pope, senior analyst with the International Crisis Group and former international reporter for the Wall Street Journal. He speaks at length and with compelling detail on the European Union membership carrot floated before the Turkish politicians, its promises, and Turkey’s great challenge in meeting the requirements.